Singular
CD-Player
CD player
Why does the noun CD-Player have the article der?
Nouns formed from verbs with -er ending are mostly masculine. Look at the bolded -er in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.
Examples
der Lehrer (teacher), der Fahrer (driver), der Arbeiter (worker), der Schreiber (writer), der Spieler (player), der Maler (painter)
Exceptions
das Fenster (window), das Wasser (water), die Butter (butter), die Mutter (mother)
Declension table for German noun CD-Player
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der CD-Player | ein CD-Player | — |
| Akkusativ | den CD-Player | einen CD-Player | — |
| Dativ | dem CD-Player | einem CD-Player | — |
| Genitiv | des CD-Players | eines CD-Players | — |
| Nominativ | die CD-Player | — CD-Player | — |
| Akkusativ | die CD-Player | — CD-Player | — |
| Dativ | den CD-Playern | — CD-Playern | — |
| Genitiv | der CD-Player | — CD-Player | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using CD-Player in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — | ||
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Everything you might wonder about der, die, das — and the Der Artikel app.
Is it der, die, or das CD-Player?
What is the plural of der CD-Player?
What does der CD-Player mean in English?
How do you decline der CD-Player?
- Nominativ: der CD-Player
- Akkusativ: den CD-Player
- Dativ: dem CD-Player
- Genitiv: des CD-Players
These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.